Contextual Clarity: Understanding your community and the uniquedoorways and platforms for the Gospel

Hal Haller, Church Planting Director of the New York Baptist Convention, will address our Association in a special training on the effective contextualization of the Gospel:February 23, 2017TBBA Office | 1060 W. Busch Blvd., Tampa FL 3361210:00 a.m. to noonHaller will be presenting vital perspectives for all Pastors, Church Planters and those who bring Good News in and through Tampa Bay. We all love Tampa Bay! We love her people, we love her diversity, we love the variety of neighborhoods and people groups. What can we do to connect Good News to your assigned set of friends and neighbors?

Let's ask the Lord for a glimpse of His eyesight, to learn to see our neighbors in a fresh light.Every unique person and every unique group of people has bridges and barriers to the Gospel. Good and bad woven into their culture and their personalities. Speaking as one missionary to another, what have you found to be the doorways that are wide open for entry of good news?

Upon which unique platforms are you leading your church as they live and speak the timeless, unchanging salvation of Jesus. Please RSVP with Robert at RBeckman@tbba.org in order that we may prepare for you. This resource is provided by the generosity of contributing TBBA churches.Call Jan Jones (813) 935-3839 or Register on Facebook

Dr. Charles Roesel - PastorsFor 30 years, Dr. Roesel served the First Baptist Church of Leesburg, FL; which is now considered the model for the nation in Ministry Evangelism. The church was in the top 1% of the nation in evangelism and mission giving.

Tony Hoffman - Adult Sunday School (teachers, directors, care groups)Tony has served in churches as a Children's Minister, Minister of Education, and Associate Pastor, and with the Florida Baptist Convention. He is currently serving as the Discipleship Pastor at FBC Leesburg. Tony is convinced that Sunday School and small groups are fundamental ministries that all churches need if they are going to equip their members to fulfill the Great Commission.

Chip Luter - Student Sunday School Chip is currently the Campus Pastor of Idlewild Sulphur Springs. He has served as a student Pastor for many years Franklin Street Baptist Church in New Orleans and has a passion for reaching lost students and discipling them to become fully devoted followers of Christ.

Amy Keifer - Children's Sunday School - Amy Kiefer has a gift for teaching children. She has served faithfully as the Girls in Action (GA) leader at Carrollwood Baptist Church for over 20 years, teaching children how to put hands and feet to the Gospel. She has also served for several years on the Florida Baptist Convention Women's Missions and Ministries Preschool/Children's Team. She has spoken at churches around Florida and has equipped children's leaders.

Pat Quimby - Preschool Sunday SchoolPat has served for many years as the preschool Director at Idlewild Baptist Church. She helped young children build a solid, biblical foundation so that they can wholeheartedly follow Christ as they get older.

Nick Colton - Discipleship (making disciples who make disciples)Nick is currently the pastor of Grow Ministries at FBC Temple Terrace. He serves to develop leaders whose passion for Jesus Christ propels them to love others by telling them the truth about Jesus, ministering to their physical needs, and leading them through the disciple-making process.

Paul Vahue - Administration (Budgeting, facilities, staff, etc.)Paul is currently the Associate Pastor of Administration at FBC Lutz. He has overseen landscape maintenance operations in seven Florida counties, as well as acting as executive housekeeper for a 245-suite hotel. His experiences have uniquely prepared him for Administrative Ministry. It is his desire to be a good steward over all the resources that God has so richly provided for the FBC Lutz community.

Carol Clark - Women's Discipleship - (Training Women: Breaking the Cycle of non-Discipleship)Carol has worked with the Florida Baptist Convention Women's Missions & Ministries for over 15 years, with the Tampa Bay Baptist Association for over 9 years, and also serves at Myrtle Lake BC.

David Burgess - Deacon MinistriesDavid is the new pastor at Northgate Baptist Church and has served in Baptist churches for over 30 years. For the last 17 years he has worked with 12 struggling churches to assist them in becoming healthy, great commission churches. He has worked closely with deacons in each of these churches to enable them to become servant leaders that are a great help to their pastors.